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A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by Crownofwealth(m): 10:13pm On Dec 30, 2014 |
The Urhobos are people of southern Nigeria , near the northwestern Niger delta. The Urhobo is the major ethnic group in Delta State. Delta State is one of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria . The Urhobos speak the Urhobo language . A language in the Niger–Congo group . The Urhobo culture is related to several cultures in the Niger-Delta - Isoko are related in language and culture, leading to the missionaries erroneously labelling the Urhobo and Isoko cultural groups as Sobo. This name was strongly rejected by both tribes. The Urhobo nation is made up of twenty two sub-groups, including Okpe[1] the largest of all Urhobo sub-groups? (disputable). The Urhobos are noted for having their own unique style of speaking Nigerian Pidgin English. Since their language is very demonstrative that translates into their style of speaking English and Pidgin English. As a result of their unique language style, their names are also unique. An example of a unique Urhobo name would be the name Onaodowan, belonging to the Onaodowan family from Warri and the Onomakpome, belonging to the Onomakpome family from Sapele. The Urhobos live very close to and sometimes on the surface of the Niger river. Thus most of their histories, mythologies, and philosophies are water-related. Annual fishing festivals that includes masquerades, fishing, swimming contests, and dancing, are part of the Urhobo heritage. There is an annual, two-day, Ohworu festival in Evwreni, the southern part of the Urhobo area when the Ohworhu water spirit and the Eravwe Oganga are displayed. The king in an Urhobo clan or kingdom is called the Ovie. His wife of the queen is called Ovieya and his children Ọmọ Ovie (child of the king also known as prince and princes). Precently, these names are also given to children without royal heritage. A number of Urhobo cultural divisions, have other titles other than Ovie: the Okpe call their traditional ruler "Orodje". Before marriage in Urhobo culture is said to be properly contracted, prayers must be offered to the ancestors( Erivwin) and God( Oghene). The marriage ritual known as Udi Arhovwaje takes place in the ancestral home of the bride or a patrilineal relation of the bride as agreed by the family. As with most tribes in Nigeria, a certain food is considered to belong to or originate from a particular tribe, for example, pounded yam and egusi soup from the Igbos, Eba ; and Ogbono soup (made from Irvingia gabonensis and sometimes referred to as Ogbolo soup by people of Esan or Etsakor descent). For the Urhobos there are two foods considered Urhobo in nature. They are: Ukhodo (a yam and unripe plantain dish prepared with either Beef, Poultry or fish and spiced with lemon grass and potash and "Oghwevwri (emulsified palm oil soup)" (oghwo) and Starch (usi)(the actual name of this staple is not often used). The starch is made from cassava plant. It is heated and stirred into a thick mound with palm oil added to give the starch its unique orange-yellow colour. Oghwevwri is composed of smoked or dried fish, bush meat, unique spices, potash and oil palm juice. Other delicacies of the Uhrobo tribe are palm nut oil soup amiedi or banga soup, often eaten with usi ("starch" and or garri. Banga is made from palm kernel. Other culinary delicacies include Iriboto, Iriberhare, and Okpariku . Urhobo notable people Blessing Okagbare , IAAC Silver medalist and Olympic bronze medalist Michael Ibru, Nigerian businessman[4] David Ejoor, retired Nigerian army and governor of the now-defunct Mid-Western Region Felix Ibru , Nigerian architect, senator and former first democratic Governor of Delta State Stephen Oru, Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Fred Aghogho Brume, senator and industrialist Richard Mofe Damijo , actor and politician Ben Okri, poet and novelist Gamaliel Onosode , Nigerian administrator and politician Igho Sanomi, Businessman and Group Managing Director/CEO, Taleveras Group Ovo Charles Majaroh , An Architect and patriotic Uhrobo Benjamin Okumagba Daniel Okumagba Tanure Ojaide , poet and writer Harris Eghagha, career soldier and diplomat M. G. Ejaife , Urhobo nationalist, first republic Senator and the first principal of Urhobo College Bruce Onobrakpeya , visual artist, sculptor and painter [5][6] Kefee , gospel singer and composer Obijeko Uvo Marcos, A Legal practitioner and human right activist. |
Re: A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by Crownofwealth(m): 10:13pm On Dec 30, 2014 |
URHOBO WADOO |
Re: A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by Mortiple(m): 10:30pm On Dec 30, 2014 |
Nice article. However, you failed to mention the trademark of an average Urhobo person which is humour creation. There is never a dull moment with them. I thought late Sam Loco Efe, Ali Baba, I Go die etc are all your sons? What about their energy sapping dance steps? Trust me, nobody does it better than the Urhobos. |
Re: A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by Movesz(m): 10:32pm On Dec 30, 2014 |
If urhobo people are really awesome , then i wanna hook up with a nice chick.. Who is gona be my link tu her? |
Re: A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by menix(m): 10:33pm On Dec 30, 2014 |
Ur write up plenty buh I luv dis Urhobo gal buh e b lik say una woman problem nah desperation 2 get married... |
Re: A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by rawpadgin(m): 11:25pm On Dec 30, 2014 |
Mortiple:sam loco is an edo man, however i go die, alibaba & i go save are all urhobos |
Re: A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by rawpadgin(m): 11:36pm On Dec 30, 2014 |
an urhobo meal was serverd where i work (ijaw community)
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Re: A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by Crownofwealth(m): 8:31am On Dec 31, 2014 |
sure.that is starch and banga soup. nice delicacy. |
Re: A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by Crownofwealth(m): 8:32am On Dec 31, 2014 |
menix:they are nt bro.perhaps its the altitude on the few u have come across. |
Re: A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by Crownofwealth(m): 9:13am On Jan 02, 2015 |
happy new year.... avware ru ukpe kpokpor. |
Re: A Thread For The Urhobo People Of Delta State. by Crownofwealth(m): 2:06pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
Crownofwealth:mi sia aghware. |
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